BOSTON — Bruins center Marc Savard, some eight months removed from the serious concussion that has cost him a solid chunk of his playing career, has decided to begin wearing a face shield on his helmet.

BOSTON — Bruins center Marc Savard, fresh off his first morning skate with his teammates today at TD Garden, was asked about the recent revelation that NHL Executive VP Colin Campbell criticized the center in some emails from three years ago.

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, after revealing that center Marc Savard has been cleared for non-contact practices, also said that he has a date in mind for the playmaker’s return to game action.

Bruins center Marc Savard won’t be able to skate with his teammates today because the Bruins, who host Montreal tonight, took the morning off after getting home late from their win at Pittsburgh last night.

WILMINGTON, Mass. — While the Bruins got the bad news Sunday that they’ll be without center David Krejci for at least a week with a moderate concussion, the news on injured stars Marc Savard and Marco Sturm continues to be positive.

BOSTON – After a week’s worth of rumors and innuendo about Marc Savard and his reasons for not starting training camp with the Bruins, now we know just what type of team player the star center he is.

Depicted often during the course of his career as a me-first guy who might not live up to the standards of toughness established long ago for most NHLers, Savard has been proven to be just the opposite.

BOSTON — After the Bruins’ morning skate in preparation for their preseason game with Florida at TD Garden, Bruins players addressed the situation with center Marc Savard. The veteran explained to the media that he’s still a “ways away” from returning due to his post-concussion syndrome symptoms.